Amid all the negative headlines about our vaccine roll-out – slowness, the threat of export blockades and potential side effects – is the undeniably positive story of the joy of vaccination many elderly people are experiencing daily. "I will be able to see my family again," said Mary Sweetman, 77, from Churchtown, who was one of approximately 3,650 people who attended the Helix vaccination centre in Dublin at the weekend. "It’s been a long haul, but now I can see them again.

I’ll be back in four weeks – then after that, the hall door will be open and the barbeque will be out the back," she told Prime Time.

Those aged 85 and over got their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine while the 75-79 age group got their first, with a four-week

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Vaccine passport efforts draw opposition from GOP lawmakers

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.

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Tamil Nadu: COVID-19 restrictions will be stricter if required, says govt

Measures taken to contain the spread of the virusResidential complexes reporting more than three cases were declared as 'micro containment zones', till April 2 there were 846 such zones. There was a sufficient amount of beds, ventilators, medicines and personal protective equipment gear.To treat a COVID-19 patient without any delay, services of '108' ambulances was also utilised.He said, people should adhere to the COVID-19 protocol laid down by the government.

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Eagles turn stadium into vaccine site for autism community

Local lawmakers implore city leaders to open Lincoln Financial Field as a mass vaccination site. PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have a new coach, a new starting quarterback and new use for their stadium.The organization turned Lincoln Financial Field into a COVID-19 vaccination site for members of the autism community.

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The final insult: Some dying of COVID while awaiting vaccine

After months of hoping to receive a COVID-19 immunization and then weeks of fighting the illness after one never came, Air Force veteran Diane Drewes was down to her last few breaths at a hospice center in Ohio when the phone rang. It was a health care worker, calling to schedule her first appointment for a coronavirus shot.

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Kenya stops private importation of COVID-19 vaccines

NAIROBI – Kenya has ordered an immediate suspension on private importations of vaccines citing fears that it may lead to counterfeit inoculations getting into the country.

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U.K. regulator reports 30 blood clot cases linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh any risks.”The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said the risk associated with this type of blood clot is “very small” and that the public should continue to take up the vaccine when offered it.

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Health officials seek to convince skeptical public of COVID-19 vaccine safety

AstraZeneca vaccine were offered to him tomorrow, he said this week.Dr. Howard Njoo, along with chief public health officer Dr.

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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: 7 died, 30 blood clot cases in UK. What we know so far

AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died, UK medical regulator acknowledged on Saturday, saying, "Out of the 30 reports up to and including 24 March, sadly 7 have died."Earlier, Britain's medicines regulator also stated as many 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has been identified so far.

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Three big Covid announcements expected in Boris Johnson's speech on Easter Monday

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Germany faces 'crisis of trust' in pandemic, president says

FRANKFURT – Germany's president says the country is enduring a “crisis of trust” and urged people to “pull together” as they weather a second Easter amid pandemic restrictions and dissatisfaction over the government’s response.

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Authors of UK racism report hit back at 'misrepresentation'

LONDON – The commission behind a report that concluded that Britain doesn't have a systemic problem with racism has defended itself against critics, some of whom have argued that it downplayed the country's historic role in slavery.

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The Latest: Germany faces 'crisis of trust' amid pandemic

FRANKFURT, Germany — President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany is enduring a “crisis of trust” and urged the country to “pull together” as it weathers a second Easter amid pandemic restrictions and dissatisfaction over the government’s response.

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Pune COVID shutdown from today: Night curfew for 12 hrs. What's allowed, what's not

New Covid rules from today. Know what's allowed, what's notAs per the orders issued yesterday, a 12-hour night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am will be imposed in Pune starting today evening.

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UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab

LONDON – Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh any risks.”

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Police boss aks Renfrewshire families to please stick to the covid restrictions this Easter weekend

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire’s top cop has urged people to follow the ‘stay local’ guidance as lockdown restrictions are eased over the Easter weekend.Chief Superintendent David Duncan, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Local Policing Commander, has warned everyone about illegal gatherings over the break and insists his officers will continue to target blatant rule breakers.New lockdown restrictions came into effect yesterday, replacing the ‘stay at home’ instruction with a call for people to ‘stay local’.The change means that people will be able to travel to see friends and family across their local authority area.Previously, people were encouraged to remain at home as much

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Lessons from the calculated risk behind UK’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout

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CDC relaxes covid-19 travel guidance for fully vaccinated people

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Over 30 lakh daily Covid-19 vaccinations in India for second day in row

anti-Covid jabs for two straight days, according to the Union health ministry data.While the number of vaccination stood at 30,93,795 on Friday -- day 77 of the inoculation drive -- it was 36,71,242 doses on Thursday.As per Friday's data, 28,87,779 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 35,624 sessions for the first dose and 2,06,016 beneficiaries received a second dose of vaccine.Cumulatively, 7,30,54,295 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been given to people since the drive began through 11,53,614 sessions.The beneficiaries so far include 89,32,642 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 95,71,610 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received their first dose of the vaccine.The second dose has been administered to 52,96,666 HCWs and 39,92,094 FLW.The

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India records nearly 90,000 covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

coronavirus infections in last 24 hours, describing a deteriorating situation of second wave of covid-19 in the country. With over 89,129 new cases, eight states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have shown a steep rise in the daily covid-19 new cases.

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Millions face Easter under virus curbs as US logs 100 million vaccinations

Millions of people around the world prepared to spend another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but there was good news from the hard-hit United States, which crossed the milestone of 100 million vaccinations.

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Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine

ROME – Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them, despite government pledges of prioritizing Italy’s oldest citizens. Even some of their adult children jumped ahead of them.

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Australia to continue using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite blood clot case

Australia will continue its COVID-19 inoculation program with AstraZeneca, health officials said on Saturday, after a blood clotting case raised concern about the safety of the vaccine.A 44-year-old man was admitted to a Melbourne hospital with clotting, days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, suffering serious thrombosis, a condition that prevents normal blood flow through the circulatory system.

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No forgiveness for failure in vaccine programme

For over 600,000 people who have already received a dose of the vaccine against coronavirus, there is a sense of relief. For over 240,000 who are now fully vaccinated, they must feel great comfort that they are strongly protected from Covid-19. These are the most vulnerable people and many more need to have the protection, as fast as the national vaccination programme can deliver it.

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California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sports, theater and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump.

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Short film chronicles the life and career of Indigenous skateboarding legend Joe Buffalo

Joe Buffalo is a short film that chronicles the life and career of the Indigenous skateboarding legend. Buffalo is also a survivor of Canada’s residential school system.

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Coronavirus update: Deaths surge as India reports 89,129 cases in a day

Covid-19 cases in the country reached 1,23,92,260.With 714 new deaths, the death toll in India has gone up to 1,64,110. There are 6,58,909 active cases in the nation as of now.Furthermore, 44,202 people were discharged after recovery on Friday, taking the nationwide recovery tally to 1,15,69,241.As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 10,46,605 samples were tested on Friday.

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Rita Wilson says she and husband Tom Hanks have not received Covid-19 vaccine

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were among the first celebrities to confirm they had tested positive for Covid-19, when they announced the news one year ago.

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Past infection of COVID-19 increases vaccine response six-fold, new study finds

LOS ANGELES - A new study finds that those previously infected with the coronavirus may have a far greater immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations.Researchers found that healthcare workers with a previous COVID-19 infection had six times the immune response to one dose of the Pfizer vaccine than those who hadn’t received the virus.Between Dec.

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Rita Wilson Reveals Why She And Tom Hanks Still Haven’t Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Rita Wilson is explaining why she and husband Tom Hanks have yet to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Covid-19: Florida bans vaccine passports, citing ‘freedom’

vaccine passports" in the southeastern US state, citing "individual freedom."The Republican governor's executive order prohibits government offices from issuing any "standardized documentation" certifying that an individual has been immunized against Covid-19.It also prohibits private companies in Florida from requiring any type of document from their customers certifying their vaccination, or immunity after they have recovered from the coronavirus.The order by DeSantis, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump who is seen as a future potential presidential candidate, argues that "so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports reduce individual freedom and will harm patient privacy."Earlier this week De Santis said such requirements

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India has so far administered over 7 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses: Govt

anti-Covid jabs administered across the country has zoomed past the seven-crore mark, the Union health ministry said on Friday. As many as 7,06,18,026 vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm, including 6,13,56,345 people who received their first dose.The ministry said that 12,76,191 doses were given only on Friday -- the 77th day of the countrywide vaccination drive -- as India registered the highest single-day rise in new infections in the last six months.While 12,40,764 people received the first dose, 35,427 beneficiaries got the second dose, as per the provisional report by late night.The second dose of the vaccine has been administered to 92,61,681 people.

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Vaccination workers tasked to war zones face risks

People living in war zones are getting ready to roll up their sleeves, as mass COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, aid workers are often getting caught in the middle of conflicts while trying to provide life-saving care.

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Interior Health apologizes to Central Okanagan teachers over cancelled vaccine rollout

Central Okanagan school district after saying area teachers would be vaccinated during the Easter long weekend, calling it a miscommunication.Teachers in School District 23 were told they would be vacccinated between April 1-5. According to Interior Health, some teachers showed up to clinics, only to be turned away.IHA’s chief medical health officer, Dr.

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Concerns over young Albertans jumping the queue to get vaccinated ahead of the vulnerable

An Edmonton-area man is airing his frustrations with the province’s vaccine rollout. He’s concerned young people not eligible are getting their vaccine ahead of those most vulnerable, like the elderly and those who are immunocompromised.

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If you’ve received one vaccine dose, what are you allowed to do?

Millions of Canadians are now partially vaccinated against COVID-19. So does that mean they still need to wear a face mask? Can they hold parties with other partially vaccinated people? Abigail Bimman reports.

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Calls to rethink Canada’s strategy for COVID-19 vaccinations

Canada’s strategy to vaccinate older people first against COVID-19 means many younger people, who are essential workers, aren’t being prioritized for the shot as the third wave gains steam. As Travis Dhanraj reports, that’s fuelling calls to rearrange the rollout.

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Source: Oklahoma hires Loyola's Moser as men's hoops coach

Oklahoma has hired Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser as its men's basketball coach, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.

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Increasing COVID-19 vaccine access in Toronto’s hardest-hit regions

One of the most alarming pieces of data recently unveiled was that the number of people vaccinated is lowest in the neighbourhoods hardest hit by COVID-19. But increasing vaccine uptake in high-risk areas will take more than setting up clinics.

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Daytona Beach pastor, former professor arrested again on new child porn charges

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor who is also a pastor at a Daytona Beach church was arrested again Friday after detectives said they found he not only possessed child pornography but was also sending images to other others in chat rooms.

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Iraqi Christians reenact Jesus carrying the cross on Good Friday

ALQOSH, Iraq - An Iraqi man wearing a red-smeared white robe carried a wood cross through a small village in northern Iraq, one of many observances held to commemorate the Christian holiday of Good Friday.Karam Alqoshy shared a livestream of the man’s journey through the town of Alqosh, which shows him also wearing a headpiece replicating the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion in the Bible. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death immediately outside Jerusalem's walls.

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Vaccination megasite at Moorestown Mall hits milestone of 200K doses

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - The Burlington County vaccination site hit a milestone Friday when they hit 200,000 vaccine doses administered. "What I hope is that it doesn’t let people get a little too crazy to the point they think there fully immune. It’s still around-something we have to pay attention to," John Dwyer said. The Moorestown site, formerly a Lord and Taylor store, is one of New Jersey’s six megasites vaccinating at least 25,000 people weekly for the last two months. Good Friday marked its 200,000th shot and the mother of teenage boys from Chatsworth was deemed the person who got it.

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Florida FEMA-backed vaccine sites to switch to Johnson & Johnson starting next week

ORLANDO, Fla – Monday will be the last day Florida’s four FEMA-backed vaccination sites will offer first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Tens of millions of dollars being spent to repeatedly rebuild Central Florida beaches

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Tens of millions of dollars is being spent to repeatedly rebuild Central Florida beaches as the effects of climate change chew away the sand.

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Disney World slowly brings back more workers a year after thousands of employees faced furloughs

ORLANDO, Fla. – It was one year ago, Central Florida’s largest employer Walt Disney World announced it would begin furloughing thousands of its non-unionized cast members.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

The joy of vaccination: 'The buzz and the energy was electric'

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